Youlife Group Inc. is a US-listed company in the education services industry. Its financial year ends in December.
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Fair value per share
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Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Funds4 adding, 1 cuttingOf 0 active managers that changed their stake, 0 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Youlife Group Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 17.1% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 0.6%. Where it stands out: long-term debt as % of assets of 0.2% ranks 3 of 14 education services companies we cover. Where it lags: gross margin of 10.4% ranks 17 of 19 education services companies we cover.
Current signal Gross margin compressing: TTM gross margin fell to 10.4%, down 4.1pp year over year.
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
- Fast growth. Revenue grew 17.1% over the last 12 months, against a median of 7.5% for education services companies we cover.
Things to watch
- Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 4.1% in a year.
- Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 4.1 points on a year ago.
- Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 28% of net income over the last 12 months.
- Below peers: days sales outstanding. Days sales outstanding of 69 days ranks 14 of 18 education services companies we cover (median 29 days).
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At a glance
Profitability
- Revenue (TTM)
- $258M
- Operating margin
- 0.4%
- Net margin
- 2.3%
- EPS (TTM, diluted)
- $0.08
Growth
- Revenue growth
- +17.1%
- Change in growth rate
- +2.9 pts
- Share count change
- +4.1%
Cash
- Free cash flow (TTM)
- $1.7M
- FCF margin
- 0.6%
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
No recent updates are available for YOUL from the sources we follow. See filings →
The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.
Valuation models
We value Youlife Group Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.6%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.8 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. | ~$0.2 ~$0.8–$1.3 | Primary model, counts double |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | ~$0.7 ~$0.4–$1.1 | Included |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | ~$0.3 ~$0.3–$0.4 | Included |
| Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. | — | Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review. |
| Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. | — | Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review. |
| Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. | — | Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions. |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Youlife Group Inc. with Education Services in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Analysts' consensus
No analyst estimates are published for Youlife Group Inc.: too few analysts cover it.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 1.5% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 2.75 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- +10% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 1% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 19.2% of shares
Share-price performance
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Youlife Group Inc. in five measures
Fundamentals
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2023 Dec 2023 | 2024 Dec 2024 | 2025 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | |||
| Revenue | 193 | 220 | 258 |
| Gross profit | 28 | 32 | 27 |
| EBITDA | −1 | 7 | 3 |
| Operating income | −3 | 6 | 1 |
| Net income | 14 | −7 | 6 |
| Diluted EPS | $0.20 | −$0.10 | $0.08 |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue | — | +14.2% | +17.1% |
| EBITDA | — | — | −64.0% |
| Operating income | — | — | −83.3% |
| Net income | — | −151.9% | — |
| Diluted EPS | — | −151.9% | — |
| Margins | |||
| Gross margin | 14.7% | 14.5% | 10.4% |
| EBITDA margin | −0.8% | 3.2% | 1.0% |
| Operating margin | −1.4% | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| Net margin | 7.3% | −3.3% | 2.3% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | −6.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Cash flow | |||
| Cash from operations | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Capital spending | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Free cash flow | −12 | 1 | 2 |
| Balance sheet | |||
| Cash | 26 | 17 | 21 |
| Total debt | 0 | 7 | — |
| Net debt (negative = net cash) | −26 | −11 | −21 |
| Diluted shares | 70m | 70m | 73m |
Financial health
- Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $134m of assets due within a year against $66m of liabilities due within a year.
- Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $134m short-term assets against $4m of longer-dated liabilities.
- More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
- Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
- Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
- A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
- Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $941,330 against $362,061 of interest.
Dividends, buybacks and capital spending
- Diluted share count
- +4.1%
- year over year
- R&D spending
- 0.9%
- of revenue
- Days sales outstanding
- 69 days
- receivables vs revenue
Competitors: side by side with peers
| Last 12 months unless stated | YOUL | CHGG | NRDY | LINC | IH | AFYA | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, last 12 months | $258m | $266m | $178m | $571m | $112m | $662m | $266m |
| Revenue growth, last 12 months | 17.1% | −47.6% | −0.2% | 22.0% | −12.4% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Revenue growth, 3-year average | — | −29.0% | 1.3% | 16.7% | — | — | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth, latest quarter | — | −50.7% | −4.5% | 22.4% | — | — | 5.8% |
| Gross margin | 10.4% | 58.0% | 61.0% | 59.8% | 67.9% | 64.5% | 54.6% |
| Operating margin | 0.4% | −20.9% | −25.4% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 32.8% | 5.0% |
| Operating margin, 3-year average | — | −53.7% | −32.4% | 4.4% | — | 27.1% | 5.9% |
| Net margin | 2.3% | −20.0% | −17.0% | 4.0% | 11.8% | 20.4% | 3.9% |
| Cash from operations / revenue | 0.6% | 3.8% | −6.7% | 16.5% | 6.4% | 41.4% | 8.4% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 0.6% | −2.6% | −9.9% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 36.9% | 5.8% |
| Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average | — | 5.3% | −12.8% | −5.8% | — | 25.7% | 5.4% |
| Stock pay / revenue | — | 6.7% | 12.6% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Change in share count | 4.1% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 15.0% | −1.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Peer comparison
| Measure | Company | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth Growth | 17.1% | 7.5% | 7 of 25 |
| Change in growth rate Growth | +2.9pp | -0.5pp | 5 of 25 |
| Gross margin Profitability | 10.4% | 54.6% | 17 of 19 |
| Operating margin Profitability | 0.4% | 5.0% | 14 of 25 |
| Net margin Profitability | 2.3% | 3.9% | 14 of 25 |
| Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation | 0.6% | 5.8% | 17 of 25 |
| Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet | 0.2% | 16.5% | 3 of 14 |
| Change in share count Balance sheet | 4.1% | 0.7% | 15 of 24 |
| Days sales outstanding Balance sheet | 69 days | 29 days | 14 of 18 |
Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $624,462
- Institutions reporting
- 9
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▲ 7.3%
- Positions opened / closed
- 3 / 0
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tb Alternative Assets Ltd. | $562,000 | 1.0M | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Xtx Topco Ltd | $15,799 | 28K | 2.5% | New |
| Smartharvest Portfolios, LLC | $13,024 | 23K | 2.1% | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC | $11,000 | 20K | 1.8% | New |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | $6,067 | 11K | 1.0% | ▼ 6.1% |
| Tenor Capital Management Co., L.P. | $5,620 | 10K | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Rhumbline Advisers | $4,117 | 7K | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| UBS Group AG | $3,873 | 7K | 0.6% | ▲ 302.9% |
| Morgan Stanley | $2,962 | 5K | 0.5% | 0.0% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Youlife Group Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chartFrom insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
Recent SEC filings
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Youlife Group Inc. in brief
- What does Youlife Group Inc. do?
- Youlife Group Inc. is a US-listed company in the education services industry. Its financial year ends in December.
- What is Youlife Group Inc.'s stock ticker?
- Youlife Group Inc. trades under the ticker YOUL on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- What is Youlife Group Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
- Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Youlife Group Inc. reported revenue of $258M, 17.1% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
- What is Youlife Group Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Youlife Group Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 0.6% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 17 of the 25 education services companies we cover.
- Who are Youlife Group Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Tb Alternative Assets Ltd., Xtx Topco Ltd and Smartharvest Portfolios, LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- Who are Youlife Group Inc.'s competitors?
- In our Education Services peer group, the companies closest to Youlife Group Inc. are Chegg, Inc, Nerdy Inc., Lincoln Educational Services Corp, Ihuman Inc. and Afya Ltd. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Youlife Group Inc.'s.
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